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Munir Shemsu

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Addis Ababa
As seen in: Addis Fortune (Ethiopia)
Covers:  Economics, Business, Finance, Education, Politics, Agriculture and Health
Doesn't Cover: Soccer and Religion,

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I am Munir Shemsu, an aspiring author and journalist with demonstrable skills in writing news, features, editorials and editing with over 150 published articles and counting. I enjoy researching and learning with particular interests in policy, business, education, agriculture and economics. My background is in economics, while I maintain a healthy curiosity in philosophy, psychology, art and anthropology.

Munir Shemsu’s Journalist Portfolio

Ethiopian Embroils in Lawsuit Over Bids to Acquire Stake in Nigeria Air

Ethiopian Embroils in Lawsuit Over Bids to Acquire Stake in Nigeria Air

Ethiopian Airlines' entry seems to have irked domestic airlines in Nigeria the wrong way, as they came togeth…

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Governor Mamo Takes a Swing at Inflation

Governor Mamo Takes a Swing at Inflation

Ethiopia's central bank has set forth an ambitious monetary policy overhaul in an audacious move emblematic o…

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Phoenix Maidens

Phoenix Maidens

The laughter of ambitious Ethiopian women diaspora from the Middle East echoes through the halls of the fourt…

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Omo Kuraz Sugar Estate Remains a 'Sweet' Dream

Omo Kuraz Sugar Estate Remains a 'Sweet' Dream

Millions of dollars worth of machinery have been collecting dust for nearly three years after a Chinese contr…

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Ethiopia's Economy Stumbles as Export Earnings Tumble

Ethiopia's Economy Stumbles as Export Earnings Tumble

The year-end report from senior officials of the Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration (MoTRI) has cast a …

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Articles

A Bold Bet on Affordable Housing Faces Skepticism, Financial Roadblocks

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By Munir Shemsu
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COVID UPDATE LAST UPDATE Total cases Reported In Ethiopia: New cases Reported In Ethiopia: Critical in Ethiopia: Active cases Reported In Ethiopia: New Deaths Reported In Ethiopia: Total Deaths Reported In Ethiopia: Total Recovered Reported In Ethiopia:
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Irrigation Dreams Drag in Design Ditches

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By Munir Shemsu
| Addis Fortune (Ethiopia)
FORTUNE+ VIDEO SPONSORED CONTENTS ADVERTORIALS FORTUNE AUDIO Fortune Careers New TRADE AFRICA New May 4 , 2024 By MUNIR SHEMSU ( FORTUNE STAFF WRITER ) Dreams of an agriculture sector unshackled from the whims of rain remain tethered to the struggling Ministry of Irrigation & Lowlands. A scathing parliamentary nine-month review exposed a meagre track record, where the Ministry not only failed to complete a project, but some had even backtracked their progress.
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Commission Polishes Regulatory Field for Financial Cooperatives

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By Munir Shemsu
| Addis Fortune (Ethiopia)
FORTUNE+ VIDEO SPONSORED CONTENTS ADVERTORIALS FORTUNE AUDIO Fortune Careers New TRADE AFRICA New Feb 17 , 2024 By MUNIR SHEMSU ( FORTUNE STAFF WRITER ) Non-interest-bearing financial products can now be part of the credit portfolio provided by savings and credit cooperatives (SaCCos) as the Ethiopian Cooperative Commission introduces a groundbreaking directive.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

reporter

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

It is pinching quality for size and removing nuance in most cases while it brings remote stories to the forefront and democratizes access.

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